Also called
Otherwise and also called are semantically related. in otherwise known as topic. In some cases you can use "Otherwise" instead an adverb phrase "Also called".
Otherwise
Otherwise adverb - In a different way.
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Also called and otherwise are semantically related. You can use "Also called" instead an adverb "Otherwise".
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Lionel was a maker of cool toy trains for 93 years (today there's a company also called "Lionel" who makes Lionel-branded toy trains, but they're otherwise unrelated to the previous company).
Source: Cool Train - This sometimes results in people or businesses either purchasing custom phone numbers that can be used to spell words (also called "vanity phone numbers"), or otherwise attempting to make a meaningful word or phrase out of an existing phone number to improve memorability.
Source: Phone Word
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Otherwise and Also called. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/also_called/otherwise
Also called & Otherwise. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/also_called/otherwise>.
Otherwise or Also called. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/also_called/otherwise.
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